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My weekend flew by. I wish I could say it was productive but I honestly don't know where it went. I do agree that making a plan helps me stay on track. I might not eat it in the order I plan it out, I may switch a snack out for a lunch and eat the lunch at snack time time but I only eat whats on the days plan and nothing more or less. It helps to make sure I'm eating enough as I tend to skip if I don't.
today:
B: 2 hardboiled egg whites, yoplait lite
S: Think Thin Salted Carmel bar
L: Turkey patty w/cheese and small side salad
S: protein shake
D: Skinny taste chicken enchilada zucchini boat, salad
S: banana, south beach coconut snack bar
Kristie
VSG 12/08/08
RNY 11/09/20
Whew! Where did the weekend go? It was pretty hectic for me, what with the hubby working 15 hour days while I take care of the kiddos and do all the regular weekend chores.
Food wise, it went OK. I can tell that making a plan and reporting it really does help with my mindless eating and my tendency to just 'grab and go'.
Food for today
B: protein shake with banana
s: baby bell cheese and 2 mini bell peppers
L: bison chili w/beans and cheese on top
s: baby bell cheese and 2 mini bell peppers
Dinner: grilled lean burger, w/ slice of cheese and veggies
Simplistic, but good for today.
Congrats on the loss :) I've had an off day. I'm super behind on my water due to an overwhelming need to sleep today when I got off work. I felt so drained and just out of it. I woke up and realized I slept the whole day away but also woke up to it pouring rain. Ah hah! We have been in AZ for so long and it hardly ever rains here, I forgot what my body feels like before it rains. I still feel out of it and tired but atleast now I know why. I love the sound of the rain.
B-2 egg whites
S-yoplait light
L-(late) pumpkin white bean chili from skinny taste
S-Dave's killer bread with peanut butter and banana slices
D-GNC 100% whey shake
S-Atkins Endulge bar.
Kristie
VSG 12/08/08
RNY 11/09/20
Well, the good news is that I've lost a pound. Unfortunately, I also went off plan last night. 1 glass of wine turned into 3 - and pizza. Not so good. :-(
Today's food plan is close to yesterdays, without the wine!
bfast: protein shake, greek yogurt 100 and granola
lunch: bunless burger with veggies
snack: string cheese
Dinner: salad with grilled chicken
s: Banana and protein shake
Yesterday went exactly according to my food plan! That's the first day in a LONG time that there were no changes or add-ons or anything. Yeah! :-) OH! And I also got about 10 to 11 glasses of water in . . .
I'm feeling a bit blah today. The weather is hot and humid, plus I'm starting my cycle, which makes everything even more blah. On the good side, I don't seem to have much of an appetite today . .
B: protein shake on the way to work, Greek 100 yoguart with 1/3 cup flax seed/pumpkin seed granola, coffee with milk
L: 3-4 oz boneless center cut pork chop stuffed with gourney cheese, 2 mini sweet bell peppers
s: 1 string cheese with 2 mini bell peppers
Dinner: (Meeting with a friend for drinks after work) 1 glass red wine, 2-3 oz steak (very lean), 1/2 c. green beans (if I can eat them!)
S: 1 banana. Don't need the protein shake because I've got enough protein today.
Ah! Yes, I have had that - mainly in my 20's before I become a full blown diabetic. My body does the whole insulin dump, or rather it did. It's been better since my surgery, but in my 20's I got completely off white sugar and flour. Didn't lose much weight, but I felt SOOOOOO much better!
Yay! Moving in the right direction.
Kristie
VSG 12/08/08
RNY 11/09/20
I used my new cup yesterday and managed to get in all my water. I only need to drink 2 of those so it helps. One before lunch and one before bed. Do you have a goal to drink one by a certain time? I know it helps me to stay on track.
Kristie
VSG 12/08/08
RNY 11/09/20
I'm back from the dentist and I don't know if it was that my coffee hadn't kicked in or from lack of sleep but I just looked at my my profile on here and on MFP. It says I've lost 1.8 not the .6 I thought I had lost. I'm so confused. Well I will still make the changes that I said I would make and drink more water, take my evening vitamins at dinner not at bed and plan my day in advance. It couldn't hurt. Off to cook my eggs, AGAIN. My daughter ate them while I was at the dentist...ha!
Kristie
VSG 12/08/08
RNY 11/09/20
When we go on a low carb diet - initially we lose a lot. First week or 2. The more carbs we ate before - the more initial weight will come off.
most of it is water weight. With every gram of glycogen our body keeps in our muscles - we keep 8 gr of water. So as we lose the glycogen from out muscles (by going low carb) we also lose the water.
then the stall happens.. the body lost all of the water... and suddenly things go really slow..we may even gain a lb por 2 as our body gets adjusted to the new eating. We may get muscle cramps, or low Blood pressure, flu like - "keto" symptoms.. (aches all over, headaches, etc...)
that is when the hard part starts...
keeping low carbs, and controlling portion and calories may allow the scale to move again - and this time - it will be real fat loss.
BTW: even one "carby cheat meal" may cause weight gain - significant enough to makes us go crazy, unless we understand what is going on..
I can gain or lose 5 lbs in a day or 2. I can gain it in a day (water) but it may take me 2-3 days to lose it again.. even fruits, wine, some veggies... may cause that..
Also - low carb diet is rather dense - so making sure we have good BM every day is important. Poop has volume and weight...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
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